Renowned Photographer to Speak at William Paterson University

George Tice, a photographer who specializes in New Jersey’s urban and industrial landscapes, will present "A Retrospective of Fifty Years in Photography" lecture at William Paterson University in Wayne on December 7 at 2 p.m. in the David and Lorraine Cheng Library auditorium. Admission is $10, $5 for William Paterson faculty and staff, and free for members of the Friends of the David and Lorraine Cheng Library.

Tice, who was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters degree at the University’s commencement ceremony in May, is primarily known for his photographs of theatres, shops, houses, apartment buildings, factories and street scenes. His pictures capture a wordless and sometimes heartbreaking record of what urban life aspires to, as well as its successes and failures.

One of Tice’s most famous works is the series of photographs which make up "Paterson." He became fascinated with this project because of his interest in the natural areas of Garret Mountain and the Passaic Falls. Tice depicted the true essence of a modern city with his photographs of storefronts, weed-grown vacant lots and factory exteriors.

Tice has published 13 books and six limited edition portfolios. His photographs have been widely collected and are included in major public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and The Newark Museum. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Bradford Fellowship and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the Library, which consists of a diverse group of library supporters who first came together in 1998. This group advocates the Library’s importance as an integral resource of the University and broader community. They provide fellowships to help focus community support on special projects and raise funds to purchase books, equipment and other materials beyond the Library’s budget. The group also encourages gifts of materials for the Library’s collections and programs.

For additional information, please call the David and Lorraine Cheng, 973-720-2113.

William Paterson University, one of the nine state colleges and universities in New Jersey, offers 30 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs through five colleges: Arts and Communication, Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Health. Located on the 370 hilltop acres in Wayne, the university enrolls approximately 11,200 students and provides housing for nearly 2,300 students. The institution’s 363 full-time faculty are highly distinguished and diverse scholars and teachers, many of whom are recipients of prestigious awards and grants from the Fullbright Program (28 scholars), the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the American Philosophical Society.

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For Further Information, contact:

Mary Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966

11/17/03